Alexandra is a K-8th grade Math and Literacy tutor. She attended CU with a B.A. in Psychology and Elementary Education, and is a Colorado licensed teacher. She is passionate about involving students in their learning, and helps students build confidence in their abilities. She uses hands on, multi-modal strategies and has experience as an interventionist and a classroom teacher. In her free time, she enjoys skydiving, snowboarding, and other outdoor adventures.

​Amanda currently co-teaches science at the International School at Thornton Middle, while also a cohort member of the Boettcher Teacher Residency. She holds a B.S in Marine Biology and Religious Studies. Taking on numerous research opportunities, she has worked with scientists at WHOI and USGS to understand corals as an indicator for climate change. After her position as Scientific Officer at the Korallion Lab in the Maldives, she came back to the United States with a desire to teach science. She joined Scubanauts International as a Scientist Educator, where she taught students marine-oriented chemistry, physics, and biology in conjunction with diving research expeditions. She has experience with teaching STEM at a Montessori program and privately tutoring students in language arts, math, science, and Spanish. Amanda is passionate about her students becoming proactive masters of organization and leaders of their own learning.

Brianne has been teaching in schools around the Denver Metro for the past four years. She has worked with grades K-3 and is currently a first grade teacher. She is also certified in Orton-Gillingham and uses this instructional method on a daily basis to help second-language learners thoroughly understand the phonetic code of English.

Brianne is passionate about helping her students to read and to write. In her spare time, Brianne loves to see the beautiful things happening in Denver with her husband.

Cecilia is a native of Colorado. She Graduated from Metropolitan State College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and a Minor in Reading. She also has a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Colorado Denver. She Retired from Denver Public Schools in 2012 after serving the district for 24 years, teaching 5th grade most of my career and also as a math intervention teacher for 6th-8th grade. I enjoy doing activities with my family on the weekends and bowling with my husband during the week. ​Cecilia runs the exl learning lab after school ensuring that kids get their homework done right the first time and ready to hand in.

​Hannah is a first grade teacher with a love of authentic, exciting learning! She believes learning is messy, silly, and that kids are the most natural learners of us all. She hopes to always inspire kids to tap into their natural curiosity and wonder, so they find the joy in learning for themselves and become lifelong learners. When she is not at school, she loves to read, hike with her husband and two dogs, try to grow something other than weeds in her garden, and explore all the fun Denver has to offer.

​Heather is a preschool program coordinator and teacher. She attended Pepperdine University and graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts and a multiple subject teaching credential in 2010. She taught public elementary school for four years in Thousand Oaks, CA and for one year in Denver. She has a passion for hands-on, project-based learning and a love of sports and the outdoors.

Lisa has a passion for all things related to brains, behavior and kids! She has extensive training in neuropsychological and developmental assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, cognitive, social and behavioral difficulties. She is skilled in building rapport with her students and families, and in collaborating with other professionals to ensure a proper range of care is provided to each individual. Lisa is committed to providing empirically-based intervention, while making a genuine connection with children and families. Lisa received her M.A. in Child Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Denver and her B.A. in Psychology from Boston University. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time outside with her dogs and teaching skiing.

Mari Martin is a native to the west slope of Colorado. She recently moved to Denver to be near family and take on the role of part-time Granny-Nanny to her new baby granddaughter. She lived on the eastern slope in the distance past when she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. Mari spent the last 35 years involve in Early Childhood Education in Dolores, Colorado. When her three children were preschool age Mari opened The Children’s House Preschool, and served as the school’s director. During this time she returned to school for her Elementary Education Teacher Certification. The success of the preschool landed her a position with Colorado State University, working on a five-year research grant targeting preschool-aged children and their parents. She wrote the DARE to be You Preschool Children’s Curriculum and The Ute Mountain Ute ABC Book, both published by CSU. From there she entered the classroom at Dolores Elementary School and taught K-2 for the past 23 years. She was trained early in her teaching career in the Spalding Method, a precursor to the Orton-Gillingham Method. Mari completed her Orton-Gillingham training with Ron Yoshimoto, Hawaii Department of Education’s Statewide Special Education Literacy Resource Teacher Trainer, in both basic OG and Morphology. Her training also includes certification from The International Readers Theater Institute, which she attended in Montreal, Canada.

Nabil is currently a high school math teacher in Denver Public Schools, and has taught in schools from New York City, where he earned his Masters in Education, Michigan, where he grew up and studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Summit County, where he became a certified ski and snowboard coach. He has taught in the classroom since 2006 and has tutored students for over fifteen years in subject levels ranging from elementary through college. Whether he is teaching tricks in the terrain park or test-taking strategies, Nabil most enjoys seeing his students gain confidence in their abilities and develop a love of learning.

Nathan is a teacher of middle and high school technology at an APS charter. He has a passion for STEM education that extends to his own 3 children. He is also a musician who can be found most weekends playing various instruments at gigs around town. When not playing music or teaching, Nathan likes to hang with his family, cook, and work on his house.

Acadia earned his BA in mathematics at Whittier College in California where he was awarded several fellowships for his work in math. When not working or in class, you can find him running, climbing, or bouldering.

Stephanie is a South Carolina native with a Special and Elementary Education degree from Anderson University. Prior to moving to Denver, Stephanie taught elementary and middle school students at a national recognized model school from the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE) in Columbia, South Carolina. There she was able to obtain her Orton-Gillingham certification while working under many OG Fellows. Her husband’s Family Medicine Residency moved them to Denver, Colorado in May of 2015. She spent time working for Aurora Public Schools before she joined the eXL Learning team. Colorado has quickly become home and you can find her exploring the beautiful state with her husband and dog when she’s not tutoring!

Stephanie is a Denver native and Denver Public Schools graduate. She attended University of Northern Colorado and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She is certified to teach children from birth to 6th grade. Stephanie currently teaches at Denver Jewish Day School in 2nd Grade. During the summer, she works for a variety of summer camps where her passion of teaching outdoor skills and a love for nature is fulfilled. When not tutoring, she is reading, snuggling with her kitten, hiking, or kayaking​.